Wednesday, November 26, 2008

FREE AT LAST!!!!!!

SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING YESTERDAYS SUCCESS, BUT IT HAS DEFINATELY BEEN WORTH THE WAIT BECAUSE NOW WE ARE FREE! LET ME EXPLAIN, TODAY MOM WAS NOT ON THE VENTILATOR BUT THE TUBE WAS IN PLACE WITH OXYGEN ON, SHE DID AWESOME LIKE THIS FOR 9 HOURS. ABOUT 5:30 PM, DR. SHULKIN CAME AND DECIDED TO EXTUBATE BECAUSE SHE DID SO WELL. NOT ONLY DID HER BREATHING TUBE AND OG TUBE COME OUT, SHE NO LONGER HAS TO WEAR RESTRAINTS ON HER WRISTS! SHE IS STILL RECEIVING OXYGEN BY MASK, BUT THIS IS ROUTINE. ALSO, PHYSICAL THERAPY HAS BEEN WORKING WITH HER FOR A COUPLE DAYS NOW, AND SHE IS ABLE TO GET OUT OF BED INTO HER CHAIR. SHE IS VERY ALERT AND CAN MOVE HER ARMS AND LEGS AROUND, SHE IS A WIGGLE WORM!! EVERYDAY SHE KEEPS IMPROVING SO MUCH. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING AND HOPEFULLY SHE WILL BE IN A REGULAR HOSPITAL ROOM BY NEXT WEEK!!!!

2 comments:

Robin said...

woo hoo praise God!!!! I have been praying and am distressed that I have not been able to come, but I am praying that maybe Saturday I can borrow a car or have someone bring me up!! I am praying!!! Love you She!

Sandy Rutherford said...

i'm so thankful that shelia is doing better! i've prayed for you all & thought of all of you often. i've wondered how things were going but didn't want to intrude & then i came across this site. i pray for shelia's continued recovery & for strength for you all. let me know if i can do anything for any of you. love to you all.
sandy rutherford